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                          July 26, 2023

       Gerri Henwood
       President and Chief Executive Officer
       Baudax Bio, Inc.
       490 Lapp Road
       Malvern, PA 19355

                                                        Re: Baudax Bio, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed June 28, 2023
                                                            File No. 333-272994

       Dear Gerri Henwood:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Jordan
Nimitz at 202-551-5831 with any questions.




                          Sincerely,


                          Division of Corporation Finance

                          Office of Industrial Applications and

                          Services
       cc:                                              Jennifer Porter, Esq.